{"id":164507,"date":"2025-06-07T02:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/164507\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T02:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:20:10","slug":"iconic-band-reunite-on-stage-after-25-years-during-robbie-williams-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/164507\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic band reunite on stage after 25 years during Robbie Williams gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_253844180-d9f4.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23351715\" alt=\"Robbie Williams sings in a black vest and trackies, with dancers performing behind him.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRobbie Williams had some old mates on stage (Picture: Alan Rennie\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/robbie-williams\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robbie Williams<\/a> had a huge surprise in store for fans at his <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> concert on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/11\/07\/aldi-christmas-advert-2019-who-sings-let-me-entertain-you-and-when-was-robbie-williams-original-released-11057586\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let Me Entertain You hitmaker<\/a> kicked off his first night at <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/arsenal-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/emirates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates<\/a> Stadium with a bang, performing to a crowd of tens of thousands.<\/p>\n<p>Williams had started a rendition of<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/09\/five-that-music-video-never-allowed-happen-22688849\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Keep On Movin\u2019 <\/a>and had the crowd singing along when he suddenly interrupted himself to welcome some familiar faces to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t remember the words to this next bit,\u2019 said Robbie. \u2018I wonder if anybody can help me out. Ladies and gentlemen the first time they\u2019ve been seen on stage for 25 years. My mates. Five!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The crowd went wild as all five members of the iconic boy band Five ran out onto the stage and joined in to sing their 1999 hit.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Robinson, Ritchie Nevile, Jason Paul Brown, Sean Conlon and Abz Love <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/27\/iconic-boyband-five-finally-reuniting-a-uk-tour-25-years-22634311\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently announced they would be reuniting<\/a>, almost\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/90s-nostalgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three decades<\/a>\u00a0after splitting up.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"588\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254569589-2bff.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23351693\" alt=\"Iconic band reunite on stage after 25 years during Robbie Williams gig\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tFive joined in to sing their 1999 hit (Picture: Metro)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254569588-1d0a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23351689\" alt=\"Iconic band reunite on stage after 25 years during Robbie Williams gig\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe crowd went wild as all five members appeared (Picture: Metro)<\/p>\n<p>The group have announced a tour later this year \u2013 the Keep On Movin\u2019 Tour \u2013 which is set to kick off on October 29 in Cardiff, with tickets on sale from Saturday (June 7).<\/p>\n<p>Five will perform a 25-date journey across the country \u2013 extended after popular demand \u2013 with all five members back after a smaller trio had started to perform together in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Producer and DJ Naughty Boy, best known for hit La La La featuring Sam Smith, will perform a set to open the show.<\/p>\n<p>Scott, who previously returned in 2022 with the Five trio album, shared at the time of the reunion announcement: \u2018This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now \u2013 25 years on and we\u2019re so ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_241655948-2c97.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22634487\" alt=\"Five members Abs Breen, Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, Jason Brown, Sean Conlon in the 90s\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThis is the first time all five will reunite on tour (Picture: BSR Agency\/Gentle Look via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFive UK 2025 Tour dates\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Five\u2019s reunion tour go on sale Friday, March 7, with pre-sale sign up open now.<\/p>\n<p>The tour dates are: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 29 \u2013 Cardiff<\/li>\n<li>October 31 \u2013 Brighton<\/li>\n<li>November 1 \u2013 Bournemouth BIc<\/li>\n<li>November 2 \u2013 Cardiff Utilita Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 4 \u2013 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 5 \u2013 Liverpool M&amp;S Bank Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 7 \u2013 Manchester AO Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 8 \u2013 Leeds Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 9 \u2013 Birmingham Utilita Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 11 \u2013 London The O2<\/li>\n<li>November 12 \u2013 London The O2<\/li>\n<li>November 14 \u2013 Newcastle Utilita Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 15 \u2013 Aberdeen P&amp;J Live<\/li>\n<li>November 16 \u2013 Glasgow OVO Hydro<\/li>\n<li>November 18 \u2013 Manchester Co-op Live<\/li>\n<li>November 19 \u2013 Sheffiled Utilita Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 20 \u2013 London The O2<\/li>\n<li>November 22 \u2013 Belfast SSE Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 23 \u2013 Dublin 3Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 25 \u2013 Glasgow OVO Hydro<\/li>\n<li>November 26 \u2013 Newcastle Ulitita Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 28 \u2013 Birmingham AO Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 29 \u2013 Leeds First Direct Arena<\/li>\n<li>November 30 \u2013 Liverpool M&amp;S Bank Arena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2018Reconnecting as a 5 over the last year has been special and I know I speak for all the boys when I say we can\u2019t wait to do this all over again. Hope you\u2019re ready!!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>On the band\u2019s official Instagram page they wrote: \u2018It\u2019s true, the five of us are reuniting for a tour across the UK!! This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now \u2013 25 years on and we\u2019re so ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We really can\u2019t wait to get back on stage together and see you all in person, it\u2019s gonna go OFF!! 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